World & UK News for 21 March 2011

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PM wins MP support for Libya action Mar 21 2011

David Cameron has won the overwhelming support of the House of Commons for his decision to commit British forces to the international military effort in Libya.Read

Hundreds of Britons still in Libya Mar 21 2011

Hundreds of British citizens remain in Libya, the Foreign Office has said.Read

Royal Mail set to axe 1,700 jobs Mar 21 2011

Royal Mail is planning to axe 1,700 jobs, including 1,000 managers, and close two mail centres.Read

Libya: 'No future' under Gaddafi Mar 21 2011

Libya has "no decent future" under Muammar Gaddafi, David Cameron insisted, amid signs that ministers are at odds with military commanders over the legitimacy of directly targeting the Libyan dictator.Read

Murder accused 'lied about robbery' Mar 21 2011

A village shopkeeper bludgeoned his cheating wife to death then pretended their post office had been robbed, a court has been told.Read

Nuclear accident 'beyond belief' Mar 21 2011

Japan's nuclear experts have admitted that the Fukushima reactor disaster was worse than anything they ever imagined was possible.Read

George Michael hints at tour return Mar 21 2011

George Michael has suggested he is planning to tour again - nearly three years after he declared he was quitting for good.Read

Attacks on Libya 'limited by UN' Mar 21 2011

All military attacks on Libya will be "fully consistent" with the United Nations mandate, David Cameron has said as he faced pressure to clarify whether Colonel Muammar Gaddafi could be a target.Read

Bird 'had no mental health record' Mar 21 2011

Mass killer Derrick Bird had no record of mental health problems and had a "fairly unremarkable" medical history, an inquest has been told.Read

Boyfriend plea for missing clubber Mar 21 2011

The boyfriend of missing nightclubber Sian O'Callaghan has made a tearful appeal for information to find her.Read

Views differ on Gaddafi as target Mar 21 2011

Ministers appear to be at odds with senior military commanders over whether coalition forces in action over Libya can legitimately target Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.Read

Smoke billowing from nuclear plant Mar 21 2011

Smoke is billowing from two of the damaged Japanese reactors, temporarily halting vital work to reconnect power lines and restore cooling systems to the complex.Read

Gaddafi 'will be judged on actions' Mar 21 2011

Military action to enforce the UN resolution in Libya will continue while there is no evidence of a ceasefire by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces, the Ministry of Defence has said.Read

Ex-MP Woolas will not be prosecuted Mar 21 2011

Former MP Phil Woolas will not be prosecuted over statements he made about an opponent during the 2010 General Election, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.Read

Postmistress 'attacked by gunman' Mar 21 2011

A man accused of murdering his postmistress wife dialled 999 and said "my wife's been attacked, she's gone a funny colour, there's blood on the pillow", a court has been told.Read

Lower drink-drive limit ruled out Mar 21 2011

The Government has ruled out lowering the legal drink-drive limit.Read

Energy firms 'not playing straight' Mar 21 2011

The UK's gas and electricity suppliers have been accused of failing "to play it straight" with consumers as the energy watchdog unveiled a proposed shake-up of the industry.Read

Military action in Libya 'on track' Mar 21 2011

Military commanders have insisted the Libyan operation is on track after a second night of allied air strikes during which a building in Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli was damaged by a missile strike.Read

Support network for crime victims Mar 21 2011

A new £1 million support scheme will give victims a voice against crime, the Home Secretary has announced.Read

Forest scoured for missing clubber Mar 21 2011

Police are continuing to search a 4,500-acre forest for signs of a missing clubber whose disappearance has been described as totally out of character.Read

Police 'failed' victim of yobs Mar 21 2011

A vulnerable man who died after suffering years of torment by yobs was partly failed by senior police along with a string of other organisations, watchdogs have ruled.Read

Military assesses strikes on Libya Mar 21 2011

Military commanders are assessing the results of a second night of allied air strikes against Libya as the UK Government seeks to play down claims that Arab support for the action is waning.Read

William ends 'raw' disasters tour Mar 21 2011

Prince William is returning to Britain after an "emotionally raw" tour meeting those affected by natural disasters in New Zealand and Australia.Read

Osborne 'looking at £8bn windfall' Mar 21 2011

A leading economic forecast group has predicted an £8 billion windfall for the Chancellor due to stronger tax revenues and lower spending.Read

Teenager 'too late' to wed William Mar 21 2011

Prince William turned down an Australian admirer who asked him to marry her, telling her: "Sorry, you're too late."Read

Workers flee Japan nuclear plant Mar 21 2011

Workers have been evacuated from Japan's tsunami-stricken nuclear complex after grey smoke was seen rising from one of its reactors, a plant spokesman has said.Read

Osborne to freeze air passenger tax Mar 21 2011

Chancellor George Osborne will use his Budget on Wednesday to trim the cost of holidays abroad by freezing air passenger duty.Read

Gaddafi compound hit by missile Mar 21 2011

A cruise missile has destroyed a building in Muammar Gaddafi's compound as Libya was rocked by a second night of allied airstrikes.Read

Watchdog orders electricity reforms Mar 21 2011

The "big six" power suppliers should sell off up to a fifth of their electricity output in a move to "break the stranglehold" they have over the market, the energy watchdog has said.Read

Quake 'caused £145bn of damage' Mar 21 2011

Japan may need five years to rebuild after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami which have caused up to 235 billion US dollars (£145 billion) of damage, the World Bank has said.Read

21 killed in Pakistan mine blast Mar 21 2011

Rescue workers have recovered 15 more bodies from a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan that caved in after a methane gas explosion, raising the death toll to 21.Read

Libya rocked by new wave of bombing Mar 21 2011

Libya has been rocked by a second night of allied air strikes as a Royal Navy submarine joined US forces in targeting the air defences of Muammar Gaddafi.Read

Quake 'caused 235bn dollars damage' Mar 21 2011

Japan may need five years to rebuild after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami which have caused up to 235 billion US dollars (£144.9 billion) of damage, the World Bank has said.Read

Landslide vote for change in Egypt Mar 21 2011

Constitutional changes have been approved in Egypt's landmark referendum, with 77% of the vote in favour, according to final results released on Sunday night.Read

Majority 'oppose Murdoch merger' Mar 21 2011

The overwhelming majority of Britons oppose the planned merger between media giant News Corp and satellite broadcaster BSkyB, a new survey has suggested.Read

Cameron backs 'Earth Hour' blackout Mar 21 2011

David Cameron has backed an hour-long blackout to raise awareness of environmental issues.Read

All health and safety laws reviewed Mar 21 2011

The Government is to review all health and safety laws with a view to scrapping any that put an "unnecessary" burden on business, it has been announced.Read

Final leg of Will's 'disaster tour' Mar 21 2011

Prince William arrives for the last leg of his tour of disaster-stricken areas.Read

Voters want fuel duty rise scrapped Mar 21 2011

More than eight out of 10 voters want Chancellor George Osborne to scrap the planned hike in fuel duty in Wednesday's Budget, according to a new poll.Read

100,000 set to join anti-cuts demo Mar 21 2011

Activists are gearing up for the biggest union protest in more than 20 years as a survey suggests more than half of public-sector workers would consider taking industrial action.Read

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